Dev Log Ep3 Week 9: Got to Keep Pushing!
Hold up, it has been a week already. What the hell happened to time recently? It feels like shrinkflation hit the length of days. Still, we ball and we keep pushing out content. I want to start this dev log by saying thanks to the devs I talk to on a daily basis. You guys keep me motivated and pushing to improve. Except you, Maya. Jokes.
So, what did I get done this week?
Animations
I fixed some texture issues with Zoe’s model in Blender and re-rendered some of the animations I had previously made so that she now looks damn near identical to her DAZ model. This was a really important step in keeping visual continuity between DAZ and Blender, or at least narrowing the gap as much as possible.
I also started work on the voice acted scene, and wow, this is going to be a long process. I'm going to keep this cooking in the background while I work on other tasks so it does not slow overall development. That said, this will be tricky as a part-time dev, but who needs sleep anyway. I am really happy with how it is starting to look, and I have shared a small visual sneak peek below.
Renders, baby
I lost about three days this week to animation work, which meant I was lagging a bit on render numbers. Then I remembered, I ain't no bitch and kicked things into high gear. I managed to get 175 renders done, bringing the total for Episode 3 up to 900 renders.
This coming week, I'm going to keep gambling my sanity to maintain momentum. I also have a housewarming party to attend on Saturday, which is usually a big dev day for me, so I was a little gutted about that. Then I remembered it's my best mate, he knows how unhinged I am, and I'm absolutely bringing my laptop with me to get some writing done.
Sure, I will look deeply unapproachable in a room full of people talking about their new cars or how expensive astroturf is, or whatever normal people talk about, but I will get work done. Honestly, that matters more to me.
So wish me luck with both my sanity and the social obligations. If I survive, I will be back here next week to ramble again.
Cheers,
Bat
Comments (7)
I love the humour in your dev logs! Such an epic guy 👍😀
I wish you luck with your "sanity and...social obligations," Bat. Socializing is a tough thing for me too, so all the best. Zoe in that render, amazing. Stay busy, I guess, to paraphrase Classy Lemon.
That Zoe render 🤯 Amazing job as always, Bat :D
Gotta keep the momentum! Sanity is overrated, anyway.
GOOD TUESDAY MORNING 🌄🌞, BAT AND EVERYONE. Lol, I remember that part in the movie 🤣. Does that mean Maya is "gone?" 😅 "Oh, don't worry, Bat. Pretty soon it's going to be a month, then months, then a year 😅." "Jack, my boy 😅." Nice on fixing Zoe's model. SHE LOOKS SO GOOD 😍😘❤️!!! And of course, VA is going to take a while. You need to sync up the lines 😅. Ana de Armas as Cher is going to be awesome 🥰! And sleep is overrated… I can't even count how many days I stay up all night on my phone. Just wait until I get that LTop 😅. Nobody says you were one 😂. 900! Very nice! Or you can go to the party and just indulge and relax? Skip Dev Day for a day? But, yeah… I always hated going to parties too 😅. Rather just stay home. I feel you on that 🤣. "Tell us how the party goes 😁. I'll be here to listen to the juicy deets 😋." As always, thanks for the Dev Log, Bat! Keep on keeping on 😉!!! ALWAYS EXCITED AND EAGERLY WAITING FOR YOUR GAMES AND READING YOUR POSTS 🙌🏻🔥!!! Love and appreciate everything! You ❤️, your ladies 😍, your posts 🥰, your previews/renders 😘, and your game ❤️! Always make my days better 🌈! Thank you, everyone, always, for being in my life and being a part of my routine 😉! Stay safe, stay blessed, and stay in PERFECT health, beautiful people! And don't forget to stay hydrated! And you're never alone ❤️🫶🏻!!! OUR AVNS AND OUR DEVS CONNECTS US ALL 🤗!!! Have an amazing and beautiful week! I'll catch you all—ON THE NEXT ONE ✌🏻😁!!!
You, Maya, Tako, are fucking machine man! It's really hard to keep up with y'all :D
You don't have to keep up, brother. Everyone has different situations. It's not good to compare yourself to others. Just keep grinding, bud. You will get there. Also, stop using so much baby oil. You know what happened to the last guy who used as much as you.